SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (June 27) - A man who works three jobs to support his family -- including one as a limousine driver -- has won a $39 million jackpot in California's SuperLotto Plus.
Clyde Persley, who is married with a 4-year-old daughter, turned in his winning ticket on Tuesday night and should get his first check for about $16 million in four to six weeks, said a California lottery spokeswoman.
"I felt calm, and just so happy," Persley told the Santa Cruz Sentinel. "I told my wife and she started screaming and jumping up and down."
The 49-year-old Santa Cruz man has spent the last 20 years working more than 60 hours a week. He operates candy-making machines for Santa Cruz Nutritionals, drives a limousine and picks up extra hours at a restaurant.
Persley said his first moves will be taking his wife on a trip to Hawaii and hiring a financial adviser. "I'm so happy for my family," he said.
He bought his winning ticket at a Santa Cruz market where he has played the lottery twice a week for several years.
